Display-jar



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H. COPLESTON.

DISPLAY JAR.

No. 422,184. Patented Feb. 25, 1890.

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l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY COPLESTON, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

DISPLAY-JAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.7422,184, dated February 25, 1890.

Application filed October 12, 1889.

To a/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY CorLEsToN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-J ars; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, vwhich form a part of this specification.

Figure l of the drawings is a representation of this invention and is a horizontal section. l is a perspective view.

This invention relates to' display-jars for the use of druggists, confectioners, and others; and it consists in the novel construction and combination of parts, as hereinafter-described, and pointed out in the claims. The various parts of this jar consist of glass, and the object of the invention is to display different articles in the same jar under one cover, thus ec'onomizing space, and at ,the same time adding to the attractiveness of the group of exhibits.

In the construct-ion of the jar a suitable base A is provided, having an annular raised superlicial margin B and a central step or recess C, in which is fixed the lower end of a vertical rod D.

A A indicate vertical partitions or leaves radiating from the central rod D and extending to 'within a short distance of the marginal rim B, and these partition-plates are designed to divide the jar into separate compartments. These leaves or partitions mayl be formed integral with the rod D, or the latter may be serai Nb. 326,763. et) model.)

vertically grooved to receive the inner edges of the leaves.

G indicates a cylinder, which incloses the partitions and constitutes the boundary of the jar. This cylinder is supported upon the base A and is seated between the outer edges of the leaves A and the raised margin B, the latter serving to prevent lateral displacement of said cylinder. A cover H, designed to be placed upon the upper end of the cylinder, completes the article.

It is obvious that the parts comprising the body of the j ar may be fused together or cemented at their points of contact, so as to render the device Water-tight,which is necessary When liquids are to be displayed. `For other purposes the parts may be separate and assembled as previouslyT described, being in this Way particularly adapted for the exhibition of articles in the dry state.

IVhat I claim as my invention is- 1. A display-j ar constructed Wholly of transparent material and comprising a series of radial subdividing leaves or partitions, a longitudinally-grooved central rod, and a cylindric body encompassing said parts, substantially as set forth.

2. A display-j ar having` a central rod seated in the recess of a suitable base, radiating transparent leaves or partitions proceeding from said rod, in combination With a removable transparent cylinder and a cover to close the top of said cylinder, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

HENRY COPLESTON. Witnesses: C. V. FYKE, M. FUQUA. 

